RPA Specialist (Operations Automation Lead)
Job Summary
Who we are...
Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. Verra Mobility Commercial Services creates smart roadways serving the worlds largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations. Arizona-headquartered Verra Mobility Corp. currently operates in 15 countries and in 22 languages.
We believe there is significant opportunity to further expand into Europe. We have established our European headquarters in Amsterdam from which we have launched our tolling and violation management solution business in Europe in 2019. We further have offices in London Madrid and Budapest with a workforce of close to 100 people.
Our European tolling business has established relationships with tolling authorities throughout Spain Portugal France Italy and Ireland through which we offer interoperable electronic tolling directly to consumers through white-label partnerships and to RAC customers depending on location.
Additionally our European violations business specializes in helping major road operators and cities across Europe with the identification notification and collection of unpaid traffic parking and mobility related fees. This business provides value to over 600 toll and ticket-issuing authorities in more than 17 European countries through a pan-European service operated in more than 20 languages and more than 10 currencies.
Role Purpose
The RPA Specialist is responsible for identifying designing and implementing automation solutions across the European Operations function with a primary focus on improving efficiency scalability accuracy and cost performance within high-volume transaction processing environments.
This role acts as a bridge between Operations Technology and Finance combining deep technical expertise with strong operational understanding to deliver automation that drives measurable business impact.
Operating as a peer to the Operations Manager the RPA Specialist plays a pivotal role in transforming the function from manual process-heavy operations into a scalable technology-enabled delivery model.
Key Responsibilities
1. Automation Strategy & Opportunity Identification
Identify prioritize and build a pipeline of automation opportunities across Operations (tolling violations processing workflows).
Partner with Operations Finance and Product teams to assess where automation can drive cost efficiency quality improvement and scalability.
Evaluate processes using data SLAs volumes and defect rates to determine automation feasibility and ROI.
Support leadership in defining the automation roadmap and prioritization framework.
2. Design & Development of RPA Solutions
Design build test and deploy RPA solutions to automate manual repetitive and rules-based processes.
Ensure solutions are robust scalable and aligned with system architecture and operational workflows.
Develop automation using appropriate tools (e.g. UiPath Power Automate or similar) ensuring best practice coding standards.
Document automation logic workflows and dependencies clearly.
3. Operational Integration & Delivery
Work closely with the Operations Manager and processing teams to embed automation into day-to-day workflows.
Ensure minimal disruption during deployment and strong user adoption.
Monitor automation performance and ensure solutions meet SLA quality and throughput expectations.
Act as a hands-on problem solver adjusting and optimizing automation based on operational realities.
4. Performance Reporting & Continuous Improvement
Track and report on automation impact including:
o cost savings
o efficiency gains
o error reduction
o throughput improvements
Use data to continuously refine and optimize automated processes.
Identify further improvement opportunities and feed them into the automation roadmap.
Support the development of data-driven decision making within Operations.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with:
o Operations process expertise workflow integration
o Finance cost control ROI business case validation
o Product & Technology system integration dependencies roadmap alignment
Act as a translator between business and technical teams ensuring solutions are both technically sound and operationally practical.
Support change management and communication across teams adopting automation.
6. Governance Risk & Compliance
Ensure automation solutions comply with internal controls audit requirements and data governance standards.
Identify and manage risks related to automation (e.g. failure points exception handling system dependencies).
Support audit processes and ensure traceability of automated workflows.
7. Capability Building
Promote an automation mindset within the Operations function.
Train and support teams in working alongside automated processes.
Contribute to building internal knowledge and capability in automation and process optimization.
Key Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
Strong experience with RPA tools (e.g. UiPath Power Automate Automation Anywhere etc.).
Ability to design and develop automation workflows end-to-end.
Good understanding of systems integration APIs and data flows.
Strong data skills (Excel SQL preferred).
Operational & Process Expertise
Experience working in high-volume processing or operations environments (e.g. BPO payments mobility transaction processing).
Strong understanding of process mapping optimization and Lean / Six Sigma methodologies (aligned with Ops Manager expectations).
Ability to translate operational needs into technical automation solutions.
Commercial & Business Acumen
Ability to assess automation opportunities based on cost ROI and business impact.
Comfortable working with Finance on investment decisions and performance tracking.
Focused on delivering measurable improvements to efficiency and profitability.
Stakeholder & Communication Skills
Strong communication skills; able to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to influence and drive change without direct authority.
Collaborative and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Mindset & Behaviors
Proactive solution-oriented and hands-on.
Curious and innovative with a strong interest in technology and automation.
Structured and analytical with attention to detail.
Resilient and adaptable in a fast-changing environment.
Strong ownership mindset aligned with Verra Mobility values.
Reporting Line
Reports to: VP Finance (Europe)
Works closely with: Operations Manager Client Services Manager Product Technology Finance and Delivery teams.
Success Measures
Quantifiable efficiency gains and cost savings delivered through automation.
Reduction in manual processing errors and operational defects.
Improved SLA performance and throughput.
Adoption and effectiveness of automation within Operations.
Strength and execution of the automation roadmap.
Contribution to scalable growth of the European business.
Verra Mobility Values
An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:
- Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability optimize and align work focus on the customer and cultivate innovation.
- Do Whats Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
- Choose Courage Over Comfort. We lean into the conversations decisions and actions that move the business forward even when they feel uncomfortable. We challenge assumptions address issues early and prioritize progress over ease.
- Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate value differences think and act globally foster an engaging work environment and recognize and develop others.
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Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
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Required Experience:
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About Company
Verra Mobility is a global leader in safe mobility technologies, offering smart transportation solutions to help communities move safely and efficiently.